Mower.



No. 807,385. PATENTED DEC. l2, 1905.

s. v. KENNEDY & c. s. SHARP.

MOWER.

APPLIGATION FILED APR. 2. 1903.

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No. 807,385. PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905. S. V. KENNEDY n G. S. SHARP.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL V. KENNEDY-AND CHARLES S. SHARP, OF AUBURN, NEW YORK,

ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO INTERNATIONAL HARVES- TER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW' JERSEY. l

NIOWER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

Application filed April 2, 1963. Serial No. 150,850.

To LZZ ici/wm it may concern.:

Be :it known that we, SAMUEL V. KENNEDY and CHARLES S. SHAEP, of Auburn, in the county of Cayuga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Mower, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention has for its object the production of a mowing-machine which is particularly simple in construction and highly efiicient in operation; and to this end it consists in the novel combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims. v In -describing this invention like characters refer to corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away. of a preferable embodiment of our invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of parts of the mowing-machine seen in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of said mowing-machine, the movable parts being shown in their normal position. Fig. Lis aside elevation of a number of the parts illustrated in Fig. 8. Figs. 5 and 6 are additional side elevations of the means seen in Fig. 3, the operating-lev er and parts cooperating therewith being shown in dierent positions. Fig. 7 .is

`an elevation of the inner face of the operating-lever. Fig. 8 is an inverted plan of parts of the rear portion of our mowing-machine.

In the illustrated preferable embodiment ofv our invention, 1 represents the main frame, 2 the coupling-frame, 3 the finger-bar, 4 the cutter-bar, 5 the driving shaft or axle, and 6 the power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, all of which parts are of any desirable form, size, and construction.

7 is a primary lever having its .intermediate portion journaled on the main frame, its rear end formed with a slot 8, its front end suitably connected to the finger-bar 3for elevating' the free end thereof, and the upper edge of its intermediate portion provided with front and rear shoulders 9 10, arranged substantially radially to the axis of the primary lever 7, the rear shoulder 10 being normally.

heilig' movable beneath and to the rear of said engaging means. The connections between the finger-bar 3 and the lever 7 are here illus-- trated as substantially arc-shaped bearingsegments 11 12, fixed together one in advance of the other and journaled on any desirable part of the coupling-frame 2, and oppositelyextending flexible connections 13 14, having their contiguous ends suitably fixed to the segments 1l 12 and movable over the peripheries thereof, and their other ends respec-` tively connected to the inner end of the fingerbar 3 and the front end of the primary lever 7. As best seen in Fig. 2', the portion of the periphery of the bearing-segment 11, normally engaged with the connection 13, is generally flattened for causing a minimum elevation of the free end of the cutter-bar during the initial movement of the primary lever 7.

A spring 15 is connected at its front ex.

tremity to the primary lever 7 and at its rear extremity to the free or lower end of an arm 16, pivoted at its upper end to the mainl frame 1 at the rear of the axis of the primary lever 7 and provided with means, as a set-screw 17, engaging the main frame 1, for adjusting the free end of the arm 16 relatively to the contiguous portion of the main frame, and

thereby varying the tension of the spring 15.

ating with the shoulders 9 l0 of the primary.

lever and the means 22 coperating with separated engaging faces 23, which are provided on a fixed cam or segment 2li, andextend about the axis of the lever 18, and are formed with upward extensions 25 at their front ends. We also provide the lever 18 with a bearingface 26 and a fixed shoulder 27 and hold the lever in position by-a locking-bolt 28, Fig. 7, reciprocally movable on said lever into and out of engagement with teeth on the cam or segment 24. The operating-shaft 19 is journaled on the mainframe 1 and is provided with a foot-lever 29 and with a crank-arm 30,

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pivoted to the rear end of a link 31, having its front endmovable in the slot 8 of the primary lever 7 and cooperating with thev front end wall of said slot.

32 33 are clutch-sections which are interposed between the driving shaft or axle 5 and the power-transmitting mechanism 6, are normally engaged with each other by a spring 34, and are withdrawn from engagement by any desirable connections actuated by the operating-lever 18. One of the clutch-sections 32 is normally fixed to a gear forming part of the power-transmitting mechanism 6 and loosely mounted on a shaft 35, suitably connected to the driving shaft or axle 5, and the other clutch-section 33 is connected to the shaft 35 by a key (not illustrated) and is movable lengthwise on said shaft toward and away from the clutch-section 32 by a rod 36, which is provided at one end with a fork engaging the clutch-section 33, is encircled by the spring 34, and is provided at its other erzid with a longitudinally-adjustable shoulder 3 rlhe connections between the clutch-section 33 and the operating-lever 18 consist of the rod 36, amovable part 38, pivoted to the frame 1 and having an arm normally engaged with the shoulder 37, a longitudinally-adjustable link 39, connected to the movable part 38, and an engaging member 40, having its lowerl end pivoted to the front end of the link 39, its upper end pivoted to the main frame 1, and its rear face arranged in the path of the face 26 of the lever 18.

The connections for separating the clutchsections 32 33 are held in their position assumed when holding the clutch-sections separated by a latch 41, having its rear end supported upon and pivoted to the movable part 38 and its front end normally supported by an upper face of a shoulder 42, rigid with the frame 1 and provided with a shoulder 43, which engages the front face of the shoulder 42 and holds the latch in its operative position. When said latch is in operative position engaged with the front face of the shoulder 42, its front end lies in the path of the shoulder 27 of the operating-lever 18.

In the operation of our mowing-machine the free end of the cutter-bar may be raised by depressing the upper end of the foot-lever 29 and causing the front end of the link 3l to cooperate with the front end wall of the slot 8 to rock the primary lever 7 from its position shown in Fig. 3 to that illustrated in Fig. 6, or, if desired, with the primary lever in its normal position, the free end of the operating-lever may be drawn backwardly, thus engaging the means 21 with the rear shoulder 10 and rocking the lever 7 to its position seen in Fig. 5. During the complete rearward movement of the operating-lever the face 26 encounters the engaging member 40 and moves the same forwardly, thus actuating the parts 40, 39, 38, and 36 to effect the separation of the clutch-sections 32 33 and moving the latch 41 forwardly and permitting the same to engage the front face of the shoulder 42 and hold the relatively movable clutch-section in its inoperative position separated from the section 32. After the foot-lever 29 has been operated to move the primary lever to the position shown in Fig. 6 and to partially elevate the free end of the cutter-bar the lever 18 may be actuated to additionally move said primary lever and elevate the free end of the cutter-bar, this movement being effected by the engagement of the means 21 with the front shoulder 9 of the primary lever 7. The elongated journal-opening of the operatinglever 18 permits of an endwise downward movement of said lever 18 to facilitate the engagement of its means 21 with either of the shoulders 9 10, and the engaging means 22 cooperates with the extensions 25 of the separated faces 23 of the cam 24 to cause said lever to move downwardly during its initial backward movement and upwardly at the end of its forward movement.V As the operatinglever 18 assumes its normal position the upward endwise movement of said lever separates the face 26 from the engaging member 40, which is held in its forward position by the latch 41, and just before said lever assumes its normal position the shoulder 27 encounters the front end of the latch 41, disengaging the shoulders 43 42, whereupon the spring 34 quickly' returns the parts 36, 38, 39, and 40 independently of the operating-lever 18 and effects an immediate engagement of the clutchsections 32 33 with each other, thus avoiding breakage of the parts and adding to the eiiciency and practicability of our machine.

The construction and operation of this mowing-machine will now be readily understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, and it will be noted that more or less change may be made in the component parts thereof without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a finger-bar, an operating-lever -iournaled on the main frame and having engaging means, a primary lever journaled on substantially the same axis as the operating-lever and having front and rear shoulders arranged substantially radially to the axis of the primary lever, the rear shoulder being normally arranged at the rear of the engaging means of thel operating-lever in position to cooperate therewith, and the outer end of the front shoulder being arranged nearer the axis of the primary lever than the outer end of the rear shoulder and being movable beneath said engaging means, a spring connectingthe primary lever and the main IOO ILO

frame, means for moving the primary lever independently of the operating -lever and thereby moving the front shoulder of the primary lever beneath and at the rear of the engaging means of the operating-lever, and a cam for moving the operating-lever downwardly during the initial rearward movement of its upper end and arranging the engaging means of said lever in position tocoperate with the front shoulder of the primary lever when said front shoulder is at therear of said engaging means, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a couplingframe, a drivingshaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, clutch-sections connected, respectively, to the driving-shaft and powertransmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into operative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, an operating-lever, movable connections between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutchsections, and means associated with said connections for preventing the engagement of the clutch-sections by the spring until after the linger-bar has been lowereda predetermined distance, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, acou pling-frame, a finger-bar, a cutterbar, a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, lclutch-sections connected, respectively, to the drivingposition, a fixed shoulder coperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in its inoperative position, and a knock-off pin provided on the operatinglever for forcing the latch out of its operative position after the linger-bar has been lowered a predetermined distance, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4f. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, acoupling-frame, a finger-bar, acu tterbar, a dri ving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, clutch-sections connected, respectively, to the drivingshaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring Vfor normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, an operating-lever, movable connections between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutch-sections, a latch connected to the relatively movable clutch-section for preventing the engagement of the clutch-sections by the spring, said latch being movable by the operating-lever into operative position when the finger-bar has been lowered a predetermined distance, means coperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in its inoperative position, and means movable with the operating-lever for forcing the latch from operative position during the return movement of said lever, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a finger-bar, an operating-lever journaled on the main frame and having engaging means, a primary lever journaled on substantially the same axis as the operating-lever and having front and rear shoulders arranged substantially radially to the axis of the primary lever, the rear shoulder being normally arranged at the rear of the engaging means of the operating-lever in position to cooperate therewith, and the outer end of thev front shoulder being arranged nearer the axis of the primary lever than the outer end of the rear shoulder and being movable beneath said engaging means, a movable arm supported by the main frame at the rear of the axis of the primary lever, means for varying the position of the arm relatively to TOO the contiguous portion of the main frame, a

spring connecting the primary lever and the arm, means for moving the primarylever independently of the operating-lever and therebymoving the front shoulder of the primary lever beneath and at the rear of the engaging means of the .operating-lever, and a cam for moving the operating-lever downwardly during the initial rearward movement of its upper end and arranging the engaging means of said lever in position to cooperate with the front shoulder of the primary lever when said front shoulder is at the rear of said engaging means, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a linger-bar, a cutterbar, a driving-shaft, power-transmittin g mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the drivingshaft and power-transmlttlng mechanism, one

clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, an operating-lever, movable means between the relatively movable clutch-secmev tion, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose speciiied.

7. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a finger-bar, a cutterbar,a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the drivingshaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for norm ally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, an operating-lever, movable means between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutch-sections, a latch supported by said movable means, means cooperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in inoperative position, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. In amower, the combination of a main frame, acoupling-frame, a finger-bar, acutterbar,a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the drivingshaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging' the clutch-sections with each other, an operating-lever, movable means between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutch-sections, said means being movable independently of the operating-lever to permit the spring to engage the clutch-sections with each other, a latch supported by the movable means for holding said means in its position assumed when the clutch-sections are disengaged, means cooperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in inoperative position, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

9. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a finger-bar, acutterbar,a driving-shaft, po wer-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the drivingshaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch sections with each other, an operating lever, movable means between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutch-sections, a latch supported by said movable means, means cooperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in inoperative position, and means fixed to the operating-lever for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

lO. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, acoupling-frame, aiinger-bar, acutterbar, a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the drivingshaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with eachother, a shoulder rigid with the main frame, an operating-lever, movable means between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutch sections, a latch coacting with said shoulder rigidu with the frame for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in inoperative position, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

11. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, acoupling-frame, a finger-bar, acutterbar, a driving-sh aft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the drivingshaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, a shoulder rigid with the main frame, an operating-lever, movable means between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutch-sections, a latch having its rear end supported by said movable means and its front end normally supported by said shoulder and movable into operative engagement therewith when the operating lever disengages the clutch-sections,and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

l2. In a mower, the combination of a main frame.l acoupling-frame, ainger-bar, acutterbar,a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter-bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the drivingshaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relativelyto the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, a shoulder rigid with the main frame, an operating-lever, movable means between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutch-sections, a latch having' its rear end supported by said movable means and its front end normally supported upon an upper face of said shoulder and movable into engagement with a front face thereof when the operatinglever disengages the clutch-sect ions,and means fixed to the operating-lever for elevating'the front end of the latch out of engagement with said front face of the shoulder rigid with the main frame, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

13. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a finger-bar, a cutter-bar, a driving-shaft, power-transmitting IOO IIO

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mechanism. for 'actuating the cutterbar, clutch-sections connected respectively kto the driving-shaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, a movable part pivoted to the main frame and connected to the relatively movable clutch-section, an operatinglever having means for actuating the movable part to disengage the clutch-sections, a latch, means cooperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in inoperative position, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantial] y as and for the purpose described.

14. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a linger-bar, a cutter-bar, a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the driving-shaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a rod connected to the relatively movable clutch-section and provided with an adjustable shoulder, a spring for normally engaging the` clutch-sections with each other, a movable part pivoted to the main frame and having an arm normally engaged with the adjustable shoulder on the rod, a shoulder rigid with the main frame, an operating-lever connected to the movable part for actuating the same to disengage the clutch-sections, a latch having its rear end supported by the movable part and its front end normally supported bythe latter shoulder and movable into operative engagement therewith when the operatinglever actuates the movable part to disengage the clutch-sections, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

15. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a finger-bar, a cutter-bar, a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the driving-shaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a rod connected to the relatively movable clutch-section and provided with an adjustable shoulder, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, a movable part pivoted to the main frame and having an arm normally engaged with the adjustable shoulder on the rod, a shoulder rigid with the main frame, an operating-lever connected to the movable part for actuating the same to disengage the clutch-sections., a latch having its rear end supported by the `movable part and its front end normally supported upon an upper face of the latter shoulder and movable into engagement with a front face thereof when the operating-lever actuates the mov- Y able part to disengage the clutch-sections, and

means fixed to the operating-lever for elevat' ing the front end of the latch out of engagement with said front face of the latter shoulder, substantially as and for the purpose declutch-sections connected respectively to the driving-shaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a rod connected to the relatively movable clutch-section and provided with an adjustable shoulder, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, an operating-lever, means between the adjustable shoulder and the operating-lever for disengag- 8 ing the clutch-sections, a latch, means coperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in inoperative position, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

17. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a Enger-bar, a cutter-bar, a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutterbar,` clutch-sections connected respectively to the driving-shaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, a movable part pivoted to the main frame and connected to the relatively movable clutch-section, an operating-lever connected to the movable part4 for actuating the same to disengage the clutchsections, a latch supported by the movable part and movable therewith into operative position, means cooperating with thelatch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in inoperative position, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose described.

18. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a linger-bar, a cutter-bar, a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for vactuating the cutter bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the driving-shaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, a movable part pivoted to the main frame and connected to the relatively movable clutch-section, an operating-lever connected to the movable part for actuating the same to disengage theclutchsections, a latch supported by the movable part and movable therewith into operative position, means cooperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section IOO lIO

in inoperative position, and means fixed to the operating-leverfor forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

19. In a mower, the combination ofra main frame, a coupling-frame, a finger-bar, a cutter-bar, a driving-shaft, power-transinitting mechanism for actuating the cutter bar, clutch-sections connected respectively to the driving-sliaft and power-transmitting mechanism, one clutch-section being movable relatively to the other into an inoperative position, a spring for normally engaging the clutch-sections with each other, an operatinglever jouinaled on the main frame and having engaging means, a primary lever journaled on substantially the same axis as the operating-lever and having front and rear shoulders arranged substantially radially to the axis of the primary lever, the rear shoulder being normally arranged at the rear of the engaging means of the operating-lever in position to cooperate therewith, and the outer end of the front shoulder being arranged nearer the axis of the primary lever than the outer end of the rear shoulder and being movable beneath said engaging means, means for moving the primary lever independently of said operating-lever and thereby moving the front shoulder of the piiinary lever beneath and at the rear of the engaging means of the operating-lever, a cam for moving the operating-lever downwardly during the initial rearward movement of its upper end and arranging the engaging means of said lever in position to coperate with the front shoulder of the primary lever when said front shoulder is at the rear of said engaging means, movable means between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutch-sections, a latch for holding said movable means in its position assumed when the clutch-sections are disengaged, means coperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section in inoperative position, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

20. In a mower, the combination of a main frame, a coupling-frame, a finger-bar, a cutter-bar, a driving-shaft, power-transmitting mechanism for actuating the cutter bai', clutch-sections connected respectively to the tion, a spring for normallyT engaging the clutch-sections with each other, an operatinglever journaled on the main frame and having engaging means, a primary lever journaled on substantially the same axis as the operating-lever and having front and rear shoulders arranged substantially radially to the axis of the primary lever, the rear shoulder being normally arranged at the rear of the engaging means of the operating-lever in position to cooperate therewith, and the outer end of the front shoulder being arranged nearer the axis of the primary lever than the outer end of the rear shoulder and being movable beneath said engaging means, means for moving the primary lever independently of said operating-.lever and thereby moving the front shoulder of the primary lever beneath and at the rear of the engaging means of the operating-lever, a cam for moving the operating-lever downwardly during the initial rearward movement of its upper end and ari ranging the engaging means of said lever in position to coperate with the front shoulder lof the primary lever when said front shoulder is at the rear of said engaging means, movable means between the relatively movable clutch-section and the operating-lever for disengaging the clutch-sections, said means being movable independently of the operatinglever to permit the spring to engage the clutch-sections with each other, a latch supported by the movable means for holding said means in its position assumed when the clutchsections are disengaged, means coperating with the latch for holding the relatively movable clutch-section' in inoperative position, and means for forcing the latch from operative position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed our naines, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Auburn, in the county of Cayuga, in the State of New York, this 30th day of March, 1903.

SAMUEL V. KENNEDY. CHARLES S. SHARP. Witnesses:

FRED L. ATHERLY, M. J. LOWER.

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